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EEE rrree st Reading Part 1
You are going to read an extract from
u re a novel. For
which you think fits best according to the text,
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, G or D)
Mma Ramotewe looked into her teacup. The red bush tea,
freshly poured, was still very hot, ton hat to drink, but good
to look at in its amber darkness, and very good to smell. It
‘was apy, se though, that she had become accustomed to
theuse oftea bags, as this meant that there were no leaves to
bbe seen swirling around the surface or clinging to the side
of the cup. She had given in on the issue of tea bags, out of
weakness, she admitted: tea hags were sn overwhelmingly
‘more convenient than leaf tea, with its tendency to clog
duns and the spouts of teapots (oo if one was not careful
She had never worried about getting the occasional tea leaf
in her mouth, indeed she had rather enjoyed this, but that
never happened now, with these neatly packed tea bags and
their very precise, enmeshed doses of chopped leaves.
Tt-was the first cup ofthe morning, as Mma Ramotswe
6 What did Mma Ramotawe find out about an employee of the security firm?
A Ile frequently helped members of his family to get jobs.
B__ He had not told the company about his criminal record.
© He had told the truth in his own application form,
D__He only approved applications from his own relatives.
7 How did Mma Ramotswe expect the firm to react to her report?
‘A. They would fee! it told them nothing new.
B They would ask her to write the whole report again.
© They would not be pleased by what it said.
D_ They would thank ner for telling them the truth.
8 What does ‘that’ in line 66 refer to?
the ottice door
afiling cabinet
a lock on the door
lock on a filing cabinet
vom
Reading Part 1 Test | 147 Reading Part 2
You are going to read an article about ice-skating on a canal in Canada. Seven sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (0-15)
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Skating on the Rideau Canal
by Susanne Pacher
Ottawa is known as ane of the coldest capitals in the
World, but i has turned a disadvantage into a major
cauiraction and really shows us how to cetebrate winter
rst there is Winterlude, Ottawa's winter festival, which
is attended by more than 650,000 people and includes a
whole range of events: concerts, fun activities, cooking
demonstrations and many others. Then there is skating on
the Rideau Skateway, recognised by the Guinness Book of
Worid Records as the world’ largest naturally frozen loe
rink. The skating course is 7.8 kilometers long and takes
‘you from the Rideau Bridge inthe city centre all the way
to Dow's Lake, and this was our main reason for coming.
to Ontawa.
Actually, we had travelled to Ontawa three years ago,
but owing to warm weather, Winterlude Was a big
disappoinunent ou ta vevesion, BEGET —] My friend
‘Theresa and I decided to come back this year, hoping for
better weather so that we would be able to check out this
fantastic skating and entertainment festival for ourselves.
We got going early at around 10 o'clock on an absolutely
perfect winter morning. Even at that time there were
already lots of people on the frozen canal, with a long
queue in Confederation Park waiting o join them. We
laced up our skates and put our boots in our backpacks.
Or, if we got too tired, we could even hop
on the *Snow-Bus” which connects Dow's Lake with
Confederation Park during the entire festival for just
$2.50.
1 fact, we didn’t need a Suow-Bus. EE] —] On this
gorgeous day with erystal blue skies, perfect winter
‘weather and no wind a all, going along the canal was a
marvellous experience. We couldn't have picked a better
day to explore it
At intervals along the way there was a series of rest areas
with entertainment and information centres. In many of
them were the traditional Ottawa rows of stalls selling
freshly.made hot cakes, covered with suga.
148 | Test 5
At the Concord Station Rest Area there was an exhibition
on Ottawa's railroad history. Many years ago, apparently,
trains would arrive in downtown Ottawa right next tothe
Rideau Canal, At Fifth Avenue, young sports fans were
jumping through the air on a trampoline system and
putting their hockey skills to the test.
‘When we arrived at Dow's Lake we watched the 26th
Annual Bed Race, a fundraising event in which competing
teams have to push a bed 50 metres along the ice. It made
everyone laugh, and it was for a good cause, too. But we
wanted to cover some more distance, so we started skating
‘back towards downtown and by that time the course had
filled up considerably EHS] Parents were piling
their children on little sleds, or even pushing them in all-
\exrain baby carriages. Everybody was having 2 lot of Cu
Afterall this skating we felt really hungry, so we took
off our sates and headed for the Rideau Centre, one of
Ottawa's biggest shopping centres The Rideau
offered a welcome opportunity to warm up and catch a
nice lunch in its café area.
really love outdoor activities, as well as uban exploring.
(ES) | got a brief taste of this very special winter
activity, and one thing is for sure: I'l be back!
Reading Part 2 That would enable us to get offthe ice at any time F
and continue our explorations on foot.
‘So we got on and went down the road that ran
alongside the canal until we reached the lake, © G@
Our earlier experience, though, hadn’t put us off,
It is located right next to the canal and was
positively packed with people enjoying a good
‘meal during the winter sales.
‘They must surely be the perfect snack and energy
source on a cold winter's day.
Reading Part 2
‘Skating on the Rideau Canal through downtown
Ottawa, therefore, combines both activities
perfectly.
It seemed as though the whole family, young and
old, was out.
Instead, we skated our way down on this
‘wonderful natural ice surtace all the way to the
lake and didn’t even need to rest.
Test 5 | carp Reading Part 3
You are going to read a magazine article about ways of reducing the environmental harm we do.
For questions 16-30, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Which person
avoids waste by selecting items carefully?
‘says other people have followed their example?
‘was ill for a short time?
believes the
ate in their country has changed?
thinks that keeping things for long periods of time harms the environment?
sometimes forgets to do something that thay feel they should do?
claims that they are healthier than other people?
found it quite easy to change their daily habits?
makes different choices according to the time of year?
has followed the advice of a colleague?
changed their original plane for environmental reasons?
sometimes fools physically uncomfortable because of a change they made?
says the damage to the environment is permanent?
agreed with the others they were with about what they should do first?
‘pent a lot more than they intended?
150 | Test 5
Reading Part 3 Saving the planet
Dae aa
‘School student Carla Rutz lives in a hot country and
has become very aware of the need to save water:
“Spring and autumn used to be quite wet, but these days
ithardly rains at all” she says. ‘Nearly all the rivers have
dried up, destroying all the wildiife in and around them,
and no matter what we do they'll never be the same
again. At least, though, we can use what little water
there is more sensibly. That's why at home I recently
decided to do simple things like making sure there are
1no dripping taps, or taps left on while I’m brushing my
teeth or washing food; also having showers instead of
baths and not overwatering the plants. Within a few days
| was regularly doing these things without even thinking,
and I know they made a difference because the water
bills went down quite a bit. My parents noticed that so
they started doing the same, and our bills are now a lot
I
lower.
While Lin Chen is on a gap year, she is travelling
round Europe with friends. “We had intended to fly |
everywhere, she says, “but when we worked out just
hhow much extra pollution that would eause, we decided |
to do it by train instead. It was cheaper, 100.’ They began
their tour in Greece: *We all felt the obvious place to
start was where European civilisation began, s0 our
first rail journey began in Athens. We travelled to Patras
con the west coast, taking the ferry across to Bari in
southern Italy. Unfortunately it was very windy and I
had a bad case of sea-sickness, though, by the time we
‘were on the train to Bologna, I'd recovered. From there
wwe took the overnight train to Pars, and a few days later |
\we went on the Furastar ta London. We saw far more of |
the countryside than we would have done by plane, and
it was much more relaxing, too”
Reading Part 3
‘Trainee manager, Vincent Owen, is doing his bt to save
the planet by using less electricity around the home. ‘T
‘was talking to this guy at work and he told me that we
waste a huge amount of energy every year by leaving |
‘things ike the TY, DVD and computer on standby all |
the time, so nowadays I try to remember ~ not always
successfully — to switch them off at night. Something
Talways do now, though, is keep the air-conditioning
off, even if zeta bit too sweaty here in summer.
Incidentally I've now got solar panels on the roof so
that all the hot water is powered by the sun. That wasa |
hig investment, and it ended np well over budge, hut
Pm sure i'l pay for itself in the end. I was hoping the
neighbours might go for solar energy tue, but as yet
there's no sign they will”
‘Tanya Petrov works in a restaurant with an extensive
‘menu, but at home she will only eat local or seasonal
food: ‘I strongly believe that transporting food
thousands of kilometres. or storing it under refrigeration
or months on end ultimately has @ highly negative
impact on the climate. I always try to buy food that is,
produced locally, and I have a special calendar to show
‘me which kinds of food are in season so that I know
‘what I'm buying is really fresh, And T always check the
““best-befors” dates of fresh fruit and vegetables before
T choose them so I don’t end up having to throw any
‘out. Apart from the environmental considerations, I'm
‘convinced the food I eat, which has far fewer chemicals
in it, helps me avoid the kind of illnesses that scem to be
so common these days.”
TestS | 151 EE rer 2 writing Part 1
‘You must answer this question. Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style.
1 You have received an email from your English-speaking friend, Chris, who is planning to visit you.
Read Chris's email and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Chris, using all your notes.
email
From: ‘Gnnis eraaaen
Sent: 16th July
Subject: Visit
Botton | know we agreed that | would visit you during the first week in August,
actualy ‘out would you mind if | came the week after instead?
1'm realy looking forward to seeing your country forthe first time. What ei ie
do you think I'll particularly like about it?
Suggest ‘August there is quite different from summer in my country, so what
clothes do yau think | should bring with me?
Vl fly to the main airport, of course, but from there what's the best way to
get to where you live? —————_____________ Givedirections
Speak to you again soon,
Chris:
Write your email. You must use grammatically
correct sentences with accurate spelling and
punctuation in a style appropriate for the
situation,
152 | Test 5
